Journal profile
Zama
ISSN 1851-6866 · eISSN 2422-6017 · Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras · Argentina
Zama: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zama is published by Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Spanish Literature and Culture Studies and Latin American Literature Studies, together about 54.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zama es la revista del Instituto de Literatura Hispanoamericana de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Es una publicación académica con arbitraje doble ciego que se ha publicado desde 2008. Su frecuencia es anual (segundo semestre). Publica trabajos originales e inéditos, así como traducciones, reseñas bibliográficas, conversaciones, poéticas y notas referidas a la literatura latinoamericana.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 6, Chile 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities34%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities11.9%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences8.9%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities6.1%
- Borges, Kipling, and Jewish IdentityArts and Humanities5.3%
- Argentine historical studiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities3.9%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 4 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 14 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 15 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 12 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
- Country or region
- Argentina
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1851-6866
- Electronic ISSN
- 2422-6017
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zama
How long does peer review take at Zama?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Zama?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Zama based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (6) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zama?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zama is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Zama open access, and what is the APC?
Zama is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .